Tomorrow is the day. The most important side issue of the year takes place in the St Jakobshalle in Basel: The big final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
One of the favorites for the win is Louane, representing France.
But who is she ? Let’s give her a spotlight.
Louane Emera (Anne Peichert) was born on November 26, 1996 in Hénin-Beaum in the North of France. She is the daughter of Jean-Pierre Peichert and Isabel Pinto dos Santos, and comes from a family of 5 children. Her childhood was marked by the loss of both parents at a young age: her father died in 2013, and her mother died soon after. These tragedies have had a profound influence on her music and personality.
Career.
From a young age, Louane has had a passion for music and singing. She started competing in singing competitions at the age of twelve. In 2008 she participated in the French television program “L’École des stars”, a singing competition for children. Despite her shyness, her talent was quickly noticed.
In 2013, she applied for the second season of “The Voice”, where she reached the semi-finals. The young singer was noticed during this program by Éric Lartigau. As a result, the French film director and screenwriter gave her the leading role in his film “La Famille Bélier”. When the film was released in 2014, she was still a student in her last year of school in Lille. At the beginning of 2015 she received both the “César” for best young female talent and the “Prix Lumières” for most promising actress.
On March 2, 2015, she released her debut album; “Chambre 12″, and was the best-selling album in France in 2015. The album was awarded with the “Victoire de l’album révélation de l’année” (Winner of the Best New Album of the Year) in 2016 with sales of 1.2 million copies. Her second album, “Louane”, was released in 2017 and was also a great success. In 2020, her album “Joie de vivre” was released, followed in 2022 by “Sentiments”. Both albums reached the French top 10. In October 2024, Louane released her fifth album “Solo”.
Eurovision.
Louane represents France with the song “Maman”. The song is an ode to her mother who died during Louane’s childhood . The song was released on March 15, 2025 during a rugby match at the Stade de France.
Tomorrow, 2 artists in the final will honor their mothers in their songs. They both have a chance to place very high.
Who do you expect to place better: Louane, or Claude (Spotlight)?
